Elderly Puerto Ricans Face Despair After Maria Storm
In Humacao and beyond, socially isolated seniors cope with disrupted routines and rising death by own action risk. Don Gregorio, 62, recalls sleepless days and medication neglect, while psychologists warn of widespread anxiety among elders lacking community activities, church, and access to support.
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Humacao
Puerto Rico
Lisel Vargas
Don Gregorio
Gregorio
Vargas
Adrian Gonzalez
Castaner General Hospital
Castaner
Angel Munoz
Ponce
Munoz
Jacksonville
Fla
Research on marijuana for veterans stalls at the DOJ
The challenge to study medical cannabis arises from federal production limits as only the University of Mississippi is approved. Congress eyes action to expand manufacturers for broader research while VA restrictions complicate patient access. Senators Harris and Hatch press DOJ for answers as NIDA supports more producers to diversify strains for study.
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Washington
Drug Enforcement Administration
University of Mississippi
DEA
Jeff Sessions
Ian Prior
Justice Department
Department of Justice
U.S
Matt Gaetz
R-Fla
Congress
House
Luis Correa
Calif
Department of Veterans Affairs
Correa
Cortea
Gaetz
Bob Goodlatte
R-Va
House Judiciary Committee
U.S. Senate
Kamala Harris
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Sessions
Prior
Hatch
Harris
Senate
National Institute On Drug Abuse
NIDA
Seniors confront bullying in San Francisco centers
Senior residents and staff confront a growing bullying issue in nursing homes and senior centers. Cafeteria exiles, karaoke fights, and gossip reveal a pattern among the elderly. Programs led by the Institute on Aging train staff and invite seniors to learn to intervene, creating a “Bully Free Zone.”
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San Francisco
Betsy Gran
30Th Street Senior Center
Mary Murphy
Pamela Countouris
Countouris
Hawaii volcano spawns new fissure near geothermal plant
USGS reports Kilauea has opened 16 fissures on the Big Island with a new crack 1 mile northeast of Leilani Estates. The fissure emits minor lava, while plant operators removed 50,000 gallons of pentane as a precaution. Officials warn of possible larger eruptions, but say Hawaii remains safe for visitors. President Trump declared a major disaster to unlock federal aid for repairs.
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Hawaii
Kilauea
U.S. Geological Survey
Big Island
Leilani
Donald Trump
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DOJ
Robin Bonifas
Arizona State University
Bonifas
Peo
National Center For Assisted Living
Katherine Arnold
City Human Rights Commission
St. Louis Park
Minn
Sara Dhamija
On Lok 30Th Street
NOPEC
Ohio
Nopec.org
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